Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Small Whiteface

Alticola olchonensis compared with Leucorrhinia dubia

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Small Whiteface is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Small Whiteface
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Alticola	Leucorrhinia
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Leucorrhinia dubia

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole and Small Whiteface share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Small Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Small Whiteface
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Small Whiteface

Small Whiteface (Leucorrhinia dubia) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.